Definition, synonyms and related words
plural of desktop
"The IT manager sent an email asking all employees to return their old desktops before the new computers arrive next week."
In plain English: Desktops are computers that sit on your desk instead of being carried around like laptops.
"The company needs to buy new desktops for all the employees working in the office."
Usage: Use "desktops" to refer to multiple computer monitors or workspaces that sit on a physical desk, distinct from laptops or mobile devices. Avoid using it when you mean the graphical interface area of a single computer screen, which should remain singular as "desktop."
Derived from the English phrase desk top, it originally referred to the upper surface of a writing desk where papers were displayed, before evolving to describe computer interfaces that mimic this physical workspace.